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Thought I had better introduce myself as been an avid reader of the posts since I started C25K at end of January this year - just completed week 8 run 3 so barring any mishaps will graduate this week or early next week. Great little adventure this - when I started out the ninth week seemed ages away but it has crept up on me very quickly. From starting off with one minute runs before you know it off and away going for 30 minutes non-stop and hopefully even further very soon. Have picked up some great tips from the site and been motivated by just reading everyone’s experience’s. My pace definitely qualifies me as a fully fledged snail but it gets me through each run.

Happy running everyone - Dave

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barmybintGraduate

Hi Dave - don't worry there are plenty of snails here.  I'm hoping I can work my way up to snail pace over the next couple of weeks.  In week 3 (I think) I was running so slowly, I was overtaken by a walker :)

Best wishes for your graduation

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply tobarmybint

I still get overtaken by walkers... usually when I am gazing around :)

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poppypugGraduate

Welcome aboard Dave and Well done !

Yes I agree, this programme is a life changer. Doing this programme and packing in the fags are 2 of the best decisions I have ever made .

Keep posting, wont be long now to Graduation week ! :-)

Good Luck ! xxx

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply topoppypug

PP...are you feeling better...must have missed your posts somewhere...glad you are up and running againx

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poppypugGraduate in reply toOldfloss

Hi Floss ! Yes I am loads better thank you ! :-) I managed a 3k run yesterday. I went to the local Water park and had a slow gentle jog around the lake without parting company with my lungs ! Ha ha :-)

All the catarrh I had in my head has cleared up now and my cough has gone so I am going to be back out there this week . Really looking forward to getting back into it !

How are you ? Did I read that youve hurt your knee ? :-( xxx

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate in reply topoppypug

Well I am so glad you are out there again..... selfishly, I really miss you being around :) Keeps me going :)

Maybe.... my knee is crocked... I think I may have done... something... I haven't posted Sunday's run yet... which was okay.. but I am out hopefully tomorrow, so will know then...maybe the Oldfloss is really getting older...:) 

But.. we will see..tomorrow is another day..Thanks for asking :)

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poppypugGraduate in reply toOldfloss

Hope all goes well for you tomorrow Floss o' Hara ! :-) 

I love that film :-) xxx

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OldflossAdministratorGraduate

Nope I am the original grey snail...:)

Brilliant.. well done you :)

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jt24Graduate

Hello :)

Always have to watch the quiet ones lol!

Like a wee ninja, Dave sneaks in to beat us all over the finish line ;)

Congratulations and good luck on your final week :)

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UllyrunnerGraduate

Sounds like you've done really well. Need to plan something special for your graduation run now.

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